PRA battle starting to get ugly
The organization musicFIRST, which carries forward the record label’s campaign in support of the Performance Rights Act, is now using a pig to describe the radio industry. It has kicked off a new website called
Radio talk leads to TV suspension
ESPN has pulled Tony Kornheiser off of “Pardon the Interruption” for two weeks. The suspension came because of remarks that Kornheiser made about another ESPN host on his local radio show in Washington, DC. Kornheiser’s radio show
Bill Schroeder dead at 96
Veteran broadcaster Willard “Bill” Schroeder died Tuesday at his home in Michigan. He was 96.Schroeder had owned WOOD-AM & FM Grand Rapids, MI for...
Compass announces coverage of 2010 NCAA Football
After a successful inaugural season, Compass Media Networks announced expanded and enhanced coverage of NCAA Football featuring 18 of the country's most compelling games....
CRS 2010 to kick off in face of recessionary times
Nashville’s biggest annual Country radio industry event opens Wednesday, February 24th as CRS 2010 kicks off in downtown Nashville at the Convention Center. The...
Q4 improved for Entercom
Revenues for the final quarter of 2009 were down only by a single digit percentage for Entercom, heralding improvement in a year that was...
FCC says 93M lack broadband
Nearly a third of the US population is not connected to the internet, according to an FCC study released in advance of the unveiling of the National Broadband Plan next month. Of this total, only 19% have opted
Web users see PRA costs trickling down to consumers
People making comments at website Tipsity note that the Performance Rights Act would not only make it harder for new acts to break through, it would make it
Timeless Cool Music’s Rob Moore
RBR-TVBR asked Rob Moore, General Manager/Programming and Station Operations, Timeless Cool Music to talk a bit about the new format, and today’s radio programming...
Entercom’s David Field stands by his 2010 optimism
David Field was standing all alone last September when he told the NAB Radio Show in Philadelphia that radio had the potential to grow revenues by double-digits in 2010. With the rebound now underway, Field continues to be optimistic
Charlie Russell dead at 73
Charlie Russell was a legend in El Paso, TX radio. He is being saluted throughout the city following his death Monday at age 73....
Arbitron Radio Advisory council expanded
Nine new seats are being added to the Arbitron Radio Advisory Council (RAC), expanding representation for Urban and Spanish formats, along with more seats...
Four more Reps oppose PRA
The total number of US Representatives who are now signed onto the Local Radio Freedom Act, and who stand in opposition to the Performance Rights Act, has reached 256 with the addition of a quartet of Democrats. Meanwhile, Country group
Don’t try this format at home
A format aimed at bureaucrats won’t work just anywhere. But Bonneville International is celebrating the success of WFED-AM Federal News Radio. It’s heard on...
Radio stocks still have a long way to go
You may have read some stories elsewhere high-fiving the radio industry for mostly getting stock prices back above a buck a share. That apparently...